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chelate.

Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.]

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈkiːleɪt/
  1. Having chelae, or in the form of a chela.[from 19th c.]

  2. Relating to chelation.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Hindi चेला (celā)bor. English chela Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chelate From chela + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

noun/ˈkiːleɪt/
  1. A chelate compound.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Hindi चेला (celā)bor. English chela English -ate English chelate From chela + -ate (forms nouns related to chemistry, mainly salts and esters of an acid).

verb/ˈkiːleɪt/
  1. to form a chelate compound by combining a metal atom to form a ring.

    transitive
  2. to remove heavy metals from the bloodstream using a chelate (such as EDTA).

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English chelate compound Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English chelate From chelate compound + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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